Table 6 Prevalence of men with no/minor, moderate or severe morbidity in the 864 men (data of severity missing in 1/865 men) who graded their neck pain severity during the preceding 12 months categorised in those with neck pain (with and without rhizopathy and/or motor deficit) but no thoracolumbar pain and in those with neck pain and thoracolumbar pain
From: Prevalence and morbidity of neck pain: a cross-sectional study of 3000 elderly men
No/minor morbidity (222) | Moderate morbidity (424) | Severe morbidity (218) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Neck pain with no thoracolumbar pain (198) | 52.5% (104) | 37.4% (74) | 10.1% (20) | < 0.001 |
Neck pain with additional thoracolumbar pain (666) | 17.7% (118) | 52.6% (350) | 29.7% (198) |